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Call the Social Security Administration at 1.800.772.1213. If the patient needs help, someone else can be on the phone. The patient can authorize someone else to check for them by authorizing Medicare to release their information by downloading the "Appointment of...

Allscripts and Eclipsys to Merge Creating Customer Base of 180,000 Physicians

by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 9, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines

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Providers Without a PECOS Record Will Receive a Letter From Their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)

by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 8, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS

Note: MLN Matters published this link on June 9th that was inadvertently left out of the June 8th notice: http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6842.pdf ************************ On May 28, 2010, CMS in Change Request 6842 notified Medicare Part A & B...

My Take on Bob Sutton’s “12 Things Good Bosses Believe”

by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 6, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management, Human Resources, Leadership

Robert Sutton is one of my favorite thinkers. Anyone who would write a book entitled The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't is okay with me. Bob is Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University and...

Guest Author Steve Adams from MyFax: Your EHR Strategy – Don’t Forget About the Faxing

by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 2, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records

Healthcare reform is a top priority of the Obama administration and as a result the government will be watching closely to make sure healthcare providers are getting on board with Electronic Health Records (EHR). And while the 2014 deadline may seem like plenty of...

Exam Rooms (how many?)

by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2010 | Definitions

How many exam rooms should you have in a practice, you ask? This number depends on several things: The pace at which the provider works The amount of time the provider spends in the exam rooms How mature the provider's practice is Services that are provided in the...

Pareto Principle (the 80/20 rule)

by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2010 | Definitions

Popularly called the 80/20 Rule, the Pareto Principle states that in any system, you can generally count on 80% of the effect to come from just 20% of the causes. My favorite truism is that 20% of your staff creates 80% of your problems.

Red Flags Rules (RFR) Delayed for the Fifth Time – This Time Until December 31, 2010

by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2010 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines

From the Federal Trade Commission: "At the request of several Members of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission is further delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through December 31, 2010, while Congress considers legislation that would affect the scope of...

Congress Expected to Further Delay SGR Cut to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

by Mary Pat Whaley | May 30, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement

UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Congress has yet to pass a bill delaying the June 1, 2010 21.2% reduction in physician reimbursement, but most believe it will...

Appointment of Representative Form (Form SSA-1696-U4 )

How Can Patients Find Out What Medicare Coverage They Have?

Allscripts and Eclipsys to Merge Creating Customer Base of 180,000 Physicians

Providers Without a PECOS Record Will Receive a Letter From Their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)

My Take on Bob Sutton’s “12 Things Good Bosses Believe”

Guest Author Steve Adams from MyFax: Your EHR Strategy – Don’t Forget About the Faxing

Exam Rooms (how many?)

Pareto Principle (the 80/20 rule)

Red Flags Rules (RFR) Delayed for the Fifth Time – This Time Until December 31, 2010

Congress Expected to Further Delay SGR Cut to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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